1949 in Taiwan

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See also:	Other events of 1949 History of Taiwan  • Timeline  • Years

Events in the year 1949 in Taiwan, Republic of China.

• President – Chiang Kai-shek
• Vice President – Li Zongren
• Premier – He Yingqin, Yan Xishan
• Vice Premier – Wu Tiecheng, Chia Ching-teh, Chu Chia-hua

• 5 January – Chen Cheng became a Chairperson of Taiwan Province Provincial Government.

• 6 June – The establishment of China News.
• 15 June – The replacement of Old Taiwan dollar with New Taiwan dollar.

• 25–27 October – Battle of Guningtou in Kinmen, Fujian.

• 8 December – The Republic of China becomes exiled from mainland China, despite being a widely recognized UN member state, moved to Taipei as the de facto capital.
• 21 December – Chen Cheng left as Chairperson of Taiwan Province Provincial Government.
• 30 December – The establishment of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei.

• 20 January – Lin Bih-jaw, Secretary-General of the Presidential Office (2016)
• 13 February – Yeh Chu-lan, Vice Premier (2004–2005)
• 14 June – Peng Pai-hsien, Magistrate of Nantou County (2001)
• 28 September – Hsieh Ing-dan, police officer
• 29 September – Liu Kuo-chuan, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Council.
• 1 September – Chang Sheng-ford, Minister of Finance.
• 8 October – Cheng Yung-chin, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2001–2009)
• 13 October – Sean Chen, former Premier of the Republic of China.
• 30 October – Lin Chiang-yi, Minister of Council of Indigenous Peoples.
• 14 November – Yen Ming, Minister of National Defense.

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